Stephen Pierce
@stobor.bsky.social
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its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
March 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further
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it may also help to be reminded that the heavily marketed value proposition of ai for all of society is that it will do all the work for us so that we can spend time doing fun hobbies and relaxing - and you’re at ground zero of that tale being exposed as a big fat lie
February 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM
it may also help to be reminded that the heavily marketed value proposition of ai for all of society is that it will do all the work for us so that we can spend time doing fun hobbies and relaxing - and you’re at ground zero of that tale being exposed as a big fat lie
When the 32 oz alcoholic slushy hits.
February 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
When the 32 oz alcoholic slushy hits.
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One of the absolute greatest works of self nerd inception in media history was the Wormhole XTreme storyline on Stargate.
Yeah you're all weird dumbasses who watch this show. Also aliens are real.
Yeah you're all weird dumbasses who watch this show. Also aliens are real.
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
One of the absolute greatest works of self nerd inception in media history was the Wormhole XTreme storyline on Stargate.
Yeah you're all weird dumbasses who watch this show. Also aliens are real.
Yeah you're all weird dumbasses who watch this show. Also aliens are real.
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Is it the code that is adding copilot to notepad and paint?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared at Meta's LlamaCon yesterday to discuss the company’s use of AI models with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He revealed up to 30 percent of some Microsoft code is now written by AI www.theverge.com/news/658584/...
Up to 30 percent of some Microsoft code is now written by AI.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared on stage at Meta’s LlamaCon yesterday to discuss the company’s use of AI models with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I’d say maybe 20 to 30 percent of the code that is ...
www.theverge.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Is it the code that is adding copilot to notepad and paint?
The gen Alphas willing to answer and talk on phones will be unstoppable. God knows millennials and zoomers won’t do it.
also what is going on in Insurance World
did they fire all the insurance agents & replace them with AI that doesn't know how to dial a telephone
did they fire all the insurance agents & replace them with AI that doesn't know how to dial a telephone
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The gen Alphas willing to answer and talk on phones will be unstoppable. God knows millennials and zoomers won’t do it.
Roko’s Gell-Man amnesia.
“AI is not useful for things I have domain knowledge of, but will totally revolutionize those things that I view as simple and unskilled.”
“AI is not useful for things I have domain knowledge of, but will totally revolutionize those things that I view as simple and unskilled.”
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Roko’s Gell-Man amnesia.
“AI is not useful for things I have domain knowledge of, but will totally revolutionize those things that I view as simple and unskilled.”
“AI is not useful for things I have domain knowledge of, but will totally revolutionize those things that I view as simple and unskilled.”
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Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
kigalidailynews.rw
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Feels like the war against the Borg except people willingly assimilate.
And the enemy doesn’t do anything useful with the minds and bodies they absorb.
And the enemy doesn’t do anything useful with the minds and bodies they absorb.
::reading incident report.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
February 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Feels like the war against the Borg except people willingly assimilate.
And the enemy doesn’t do anything useful with the minds and bodies they absorb.
And the enemy doesn’t do anything useful with the minds and bodies they absorb.
::reading incident report.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
::reading incident report.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
Oh wow, teammate put a lot of work into this.
Oh why is this so long. And repeating itself so much. And vague with no links to obvious internal resources. And so many emoji.
Oh no.
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"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
Do yourself a favor and block NBC Sports on YouTube if you want some amount of suspense when watching Olympic coverage.
February 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Do yourself a favor and block NBC Sports on YouTube if you want some amount of suspense when watching Olympic coverage.
Jane Street is always advertised as some kind of ideal employer for math/CS types. Bright offices, great culture, happy employees, etc.
And then you read about how most of their money came from abusing poorly regulated markets in India.
www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
And then you read about how most of their money came from abusing poorly regulated markets in India.
www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
How Jane Street’s secret billion-dollar trade unraveled : Planet Money
On Wall Street, fortunes are often won and lost with the tiniest advantages. And for the past few years, one trading firm has stood out from the rest for both huge profits and careful secrecy — Jane S...
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Jane Street is always advertised as some kind of ideal employer for math/CS types. Bright offices, great culture, happy employees, etc.
And then you read about how most of their money came from abusing poorly regulated markets in India.
www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
And then you read about how most of their money came from abusing poorly regulated markets in India.
www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...
Deadly Dust: Explosions at Didion Milling
YouTube video by USCSB
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Yikes
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Yikes
Thanks for this monthly 2am notification, teams. I love it.
February 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Thanks for this monthly 2am notification, teams. I love it.
Easy to say, hard to do.
Not optimistic they understand.
Not optimistic they understand.
scoop: Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows. The head of Windows tells me Microsoft will focus on "addressing pain points we hear consistently from customers." Full details in my Notepad newsletter this week, gift link here 👇 tinyurl.com/win11trust
Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows
2026 is all about improving Windows
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Easy to say, hard to do.
Not optimistic they understand.
Not optimistic they understand.
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It’s the 1990s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see at Ruby Ridge and Waco reflect entrenched practices of law enforcement.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
It’s the 1990s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see at Ruby Ridge and Waco reflect entrenched practices of law enforcement.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
It’s the 2000s. I’m trying to explain many abuses we see under the PATRIOT ACT reflect entrenched practices of American law enforcement.
It’s 2025. Guess the fuck what.
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Apple has heard your complaints about modern phones not fitting in your pocket. To solve this problem, they have made: a square foldable that is larger than the mini.
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Apple has heard your complaints about modern phones not fitting in your pocket. To solve this problem, they have made: a square foldable that is larger than the mini.
Bsky: remember 13 days ago?
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Bsky: remember 13 days ago?
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I am sorry 'The Last Supper' fans, 22 hours from now, I will take 'The Last Supper' down. I cannot take this anymore.
October 24, 1510 at 8:23 PM
I am sorry 'The Last Supper' fans, 22 hours from now, I will take 'The Last Supper' down. I cannot take this anymore.